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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
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Question reference: S6W-15614

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether its review of the adaptations system has begun; what the scope of the review is; when the review is expected to conclude and report, and whether it will provide a full list of consultees.

The review of the adaptations system has begun. Adaptations are an integral part of support for independent living for older and disabled people. The scope of the review is to identify and overcome the barriers to a streamlined and responsive system where adaptations are planned for, funded and delivered in a timely and appropriate manner.

Officials have met with a number of stakeholders and will continue engagement with the newly formed Accessible Housing and Independent Living Stakeholder Group to ensure all those who have an interest and those with lived experience are able to contribute to the review. As the review is ongoing the list of consultees has not been finalised.

The initial review findings and recommendations are expected in the Summer.

Question reference: S6W-14905

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many single building assessment reports have been (a) completed and (b) shared with the respective homeowners to date.

Question reference: S6W-15613

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an overview of the outcomes achieved for 2022-23 of the work set out in its Housing 2040 strategy, and whether it will consider publishing an annual report on progress made.

Housing to 2040 is Scotland’s first long-term housing strategy. It sets out a vision for what housing in Scotland will look like in 2040 and includes a set of principles to guide policy-making. It is supported by a route map for achieving the vision.

We are working with the sector to confirm a new governance process and a monitoring framework, so we and others across the sector can assess progress towards the vision set out in the strategy. A new Strategic Board has been established which will provide accountability on progress as well as advice on a suitable monitoring framework and reporting arrangements will be agreed as part of this process.

Further information about the Board and its membership will be made available when it meets later this month. Alongside this, we will continue to publish an annual update on the 30 indicators included in the broader Housing and Regeneration Outcomes Framework and review the alignment of this framework with Housing to 2040. The latest update was published on 18 November 2022.

Question reference: S6W-15233

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government's Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities regarding any potential impact in Scotland of the proposed legislation that would give the Secretary of State powers to prevent developers from operating freely in the housing market if they fail to sign and comply with the UK Government's remediation contract; whether the powers in the proposed UK legislation would need to extend to the Scottish Ministers to achieve the same objective in Scotland, and, if not, whether Scottish Parliament legislation could create similar powers for ministers to prevent developers from operating freely in the housing market if they fail to sign and comply with the Scottish Safer Buildings Accord.

Scottish Government has regular meetings with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on cladding remediation. The provisions in the Building Safety Act which impact on the ability of developers to obtain planning approval or building control approval apply to developers operating in England and do not extend to Scotland. We are determined to ensure that buildings in Scotland with potentially unsafe cladding are remediated and developers step up and meet their responsibilities. Our focus has been on securing that commitment from developers through a voluntary agreement but we are clear, if we need to then we will legislate to safeguard residents and homeowners.

Question reference: S6W-14906

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) homeowners have disputed and (b) buildings have been the subject of disputes of, the findings of a single building assessment to date.

Question reference: S6W-14904

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what reimbursement will be made available to members of the technical panels that will consider disputed findings of a single building assessment.

The composition and appointment terms relating to technical panels is under development and is being informed by negotiations with leading developers as part of the Scottish Safer Buildings Accord. Panels will act to ensure that Single Building Assessments are commissioned, quality assured and completed in a timely and efficient manner. They will act to provide assurance that findings are compliant with relevant standards and assessment guidance and that recommendations are reasonable and acceptable to multiple stakeholders with an interest in a building.

Question reference: S6W-15581

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on what date it (a) received the request from NHS Lanarkshire and (b) confirmed the 2022-23 funding for the National Treatment Centre in Cumbernauld.

Question reference: S6W-15230

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government on 12 May 2022 on cladding remediation, whether it has met the commitment to (a) update the Parliament on any further progress of the Single Building Assessment pilot programme, (b) provide a quarterly update on the numbers of assessments being completed under this programme and (c) arrange a more detailed cross-party briefing on the technical detail of the programme, and for what reason any of these commitments have not been met to date.

I provided an update on progress on cladding remediation to Parliament on 2 March and remain committed to arranging a more detailed technical briefing and making a full statement to Parliament at the appropriate time. Information on the Single Building Assessment programme has been provided to Parliament through responses to Parliamentary Questions. Data on spend and information on the numbers of buildings in the Single Building Assessment Pilot is published on the Scottish Government website Single Building Assessment programme: spending information - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

Question reference: S6W-15231

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Current Status: Holding Answer by Shona Robison on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government has (a) attended and (b) chaired meetings of the Cladding Stakeholder Group.

Question reference: S6W-15863

Current Status: Withdrawn